Luxury Seychelles Travel

Where to visit in the Seychelles

Our travel experts have collated their top recommendations of where to visit in the Seychelles.

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  Mahe

  Mahe is the largest island in the Seychelles, home to around 90 percent of the country’s population, and the entry point for most visitors. It offers the usual beautiful beaches and pristine waters for diving along with attractions like the Seychelles National Botanical Gardens, home to 200 plant species and opportunities to interact with giant Aldabra tortoises. There are scenic trails that wind through old tea plantations, a fabulous market with the fresh catch of the day, fresh fruit and vegetables, tea and spices, along with many outstanding restaurants and resorts.

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  La Digue

  Seychelles’ third largest island is actually rather tiny, just three miles long and two miles wide with a population of only 3,000. It’s nearly vehicle free, providing a laid-back atmosphere and the chance to discover authentic daily life with fisherman walking along the road with their sticks hung with fish and wooden pirogues gliding across the water, while Creole houses are nestled beneath papaya trees. It also boasts a seductive coastline with blonde beaches dotted with smooth granite boulders and palm trees. A reef wall follows the west coast, ideal for snorkeling among abundant marine life from turtles to emperor angelfish.

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  Praslin

  The small island of Praslin is the second largest in the Seychelles, home to around 6,500 residents and a spectacular coastline with sweeping curves of powdery sand and boulder-strewn coves. Curieuse Marine National Park borders its north coast, which means diving and snorkeling opportunities abound. It’s also renowned for its soaring indigenous trees in Valle de Mai National Park, especially the famous coco de mer which produces the largest and heaviest seed in the world, weighing in at a whopping 40 pounds.

• Curieuse Island

  This tiny granite island is a national park, located a short distance from Praslin’s north-east coast. One of the world’s most unique islands, it’s one of the few places where giant Aldabra tortoise roam wild. There are more than 300 here, ranging from just-hatched babies to over 100 years old. The record for the world’s oldest animal is held by an Aldabra, Jonathan, who turns 188 in 2020. You’ll also find rich mangroves and beautiful beaches, while a climb to the top of Mount Caiman reveals a 360-degree view of the Indian Ocean and many nearby islands.

• Felicite Island

  A small, heavily forested, private granite island, Felicite is just a couple of miles from La Digue’s northern coast. The island’s only hotel is the Six Senses Zil Pasyon, a luxury property offering a tranquil retreat with a spectacular setting of white sandy beaches, soaring granite rocks and tropical greenery. While Felicite was a coconut plantation up until the 1970s, for the most part it has been uninhabited. Other than the resort, unspoiled natural beauty with rare flora and fauna are waiting to be discovered.